Quotes about Confidence
Can you help me?" "Well," I said, "perhaps I can help you help yourself.
- Norman Vincent Peale
The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex, which is another term for deep and profound self doubt, is to fill your mind to overflowing with faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.
- Norman Vincent Peale
Think defeat and you are bound to feel defeated. But practice thinking confident thoughts, make it a dominating habit, and you will develop such a strong sense of capacity that regardless of what difficulties arise, you will be able to overcome them.
- Norman Vincent Peale
Once when Stonewall Jackson planned a daring attack, one of his generals fearfully objected, saying, "I am afraid of this" or "I fear that …" Putting his hand on his timorous subordinate's shoulder, Jackson said, "General, never take counsel of your fears.
- Norman Vincent Peale
A sense of inferiority and inadequacy interferes with the attainment of your hopes, but self-confidence leads to self-realisation and successful achievement.
- Norman Vincent Peale
So if you feel that you are defeated and have lost confidence in your ability to win, sit down, take a piece of paper and make a list, not of the factors that are against you, but of those that are for you.
- Norman Vincent Peale
The secret is to fill your mind with thoughts of faith, confidence, and security.
- Norman Vincent Peale
According to your faith be it unto you" (Matthew 9:29).
- Norman Vincent Peale
Once he began to act as if he could not fail, he did not fail.
- Norman Vincent Peale
If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- Norman Vincent Peale
Practice "seeing" yourself, not as weak, wishy-washy and vascillating, but as strong, controlled, purposeful.
- Norman Vincent Peale
Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
- Norman Vincent Peale